Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2012	Feb. 27, 2011
Cash flows - operating activities
Net earnings	$ 324.3	$ 338.8
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit	0.7	2.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	258.8	235.2
Asset impairment charges	0.3	4.3
Amortization of loan costs	4.4	2.2
Stock-based compensation expense	41.3	48.7
Change in current assets and liabilities	(101.4)	28.2
Contributions to pension and postretirement plan	(22.7)	(11.9)
Loss on disposal of land, buildings and equipment	4.9	4.8
Change in cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance	0.1	(12.6)
Deferred income taxes	23.7	28.2
Change in deferred rent	13.7	13.2
Change in other liabilities	(1.2)	(21.2)
Income tax benefits from exercise of stock-based compensation credited to goodwill	0.3	0.2
Other, net	3.3	2.6
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	550.5	662.7
Cash flows - investing activities
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment	(483.4)	(390.1)
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings and equipment	3.3	5.8
Purchases of marketable securities	(32.1)	(2.3)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	21.3	4.6
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(58.6)	0
Increase in other assets	(10.3)	(8.5)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(559.8)	(390.5)
Cash flows - financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	45.1	49.9
Income tax benefits credited to equity	12.0	12.7
Dividends paid	(168.6)	(132.0)
Purchases of treasury stock	(357.0)	(275.9)
ESOP note receivable repayments	1.5	1.5
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	1,791.7	920.4
Repayments of short-term debt	(1,689.5)	(856.4)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.5)	(151.5)
Principal payments on capital leases	(1.2)	(1.0)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	400.0	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.1)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	27.4	(432.3)
Cash flows - discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(0.4)	(2.1)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0.3	3.1
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(0.1)	1.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18.0	(159.1)
Cash and cash equivalents- beginning of period	70.5	248.8
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	88.5	89.7
Cash flows from changes in current assets and liabilities
Receivables, net	9.9	(19.5)
Inventories	(152.5)	(106.1)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3.3)	(10.9)
Accounts payable	28.9	24.2
Accrued payroll	(9.0)	(0.5)
Prepaid/accrued income taxes	(15.9)	(3.2)
Other accrued taxes	7.7	4.5
Unearned revenues	66.7	62.3
Other current liabilities	(33.9)	77.4
Change in current assets and liabilities	$ (101.4)	$ 28.2